War Bomber Flight Sparks Memories-- Part 2

Daniel Feldman, a member of the Experimental Aircraft Association of Lake County called the plane a "flying museum." "Of the 12,746 B-17s built during World War II, almost half were destroyed. There are 10 to 12 left flying in the world.

The B-17 has a reputation for being extremely rugged, and it was loved by pilots and their crews because it got them home."

Scott Welch was a World War II B-17 pilot who readily agrees with Feldman. He also went up along with Hazel Krauklis and said, "B-17 was the most responsive airplane. It took a lot of strength to fly it because there was no booster. If you had to roll [the plane in midair], it took a lot out of you."

--GreGen